योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-2, chapter-2, verse-24

अथोवाच महातेजा राज्ञः पार्श्वे व्यवस्थितः ।
ब्रह्मेव ब्रह्मणः पुत्रो वसिष्ठो भगवान्मुनिः ॥ २४ ॥

athovāca mahātejā rājñaḥ pārśve vyavasthitaḥ ,
brahmeva brahmaṇaḥ putro vasiṣṭho bhagavānmuniḥ 24

24. atha uvāca mahātejāḥ rājñaḥ pārśve vyavasthitaḥ
brahma iva brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ bhagavān muniḥ

24. atha mahātejāḥ rājñaḥ pārśve vyavasthitaḥ bhagavān
muniḥ vasiṣṭhaḥ brahmaṇaḥ putraḥ brahma iva uvāca

24. Then, the venerable sage Vasiṣṭha, who possessed great spiritual luster and was situated by the king's side, spoke. He was like Brahma himself, being a son of Brahma.

Words meanings summery:

• अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover, now

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly glorious, very splendid, immensely radiant

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by the king's side (at the side, near)

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - situated, standing, placed, settled

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahma (the creator god) (Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman))

• इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

• वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, illustrious)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, contemplative

Words meanings and morphology

अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover, now

(indeclinable)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Tense

3rd person singular perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - highly glorious, very splendid, immensely radiant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - great splendor, great energy, highly glorious

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, glory, energy, spiritual power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Nominative singular masculine form of mahātejas.

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by the king's side (at the side, near)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva

pārśva - side, flank

Note: Locative singular, indicating location.

व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - situated, standing, placed, settled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - situated, established, standing, arranged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from vi-ava-√sthā (to stand, to be)

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies muniḥ (Vasiṣṭha).

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Brahma (the creator god) (Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman), sacred knowledge, prayer

Note: Refers to the creator god (brahman).

इव (iva) - like, as, as it were

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahma (the creator god), the Absolute (brahman), sacred knowledge, prayer

Note: Genitive singular.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Appositive to vasiṣṭhaḥ.

वसिष्ठः (vasiṣṭhaḥ) - Vasiṣṭha (a venerable sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vasiṣṭha

vasiṣṭha - most excellent, best, (proper noun) a celebrated Vedic sage, one of the Saptarishis (seven sages)

Note: The subject of the verb uvāca.

भगवान् (bhagavān) - venerable (venerable, glorious, divine, illustrious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - blessed, fortunate, divine, glorious, venerable, lord

Note: Qualifies muniḥ (Vasiṣṭha).

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, contemplative

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, saint, silent one

Note: The primary noun being described.